SEMINAR REPORT ON

REAL-ESTATE INDUSTRY
DLF
Submitted in partial fulfillment for
The award of the Diploma of
Post Graduate in Management
Session- 2010-2012

Submitted to:

Submitted By:

Dr. Ajay Pratap Singh

SUNIL KUMAR
Roll No-PG -10107
PGDM II Trimester-Sec- B

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, NOIDA

A UGC Recognized Institute
A-8B, Plot C, Sector-62, Noida

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES,

NOIDA
A UGC Recognized Institute
A-8B, Plot C, Sector-62, Noida

DECLARATION
I SUNIL KUMAR bearing Roll No PG-10107 Class P.G.D.M 2 nd Trimester of the
Institute of Management Studies, Noida hereby declare that the Seminar Report208 entitled on DLF am an original work and the same has not been submitted to
any other Institute for the award of any other diploma. The suggestions as
approved by the faculty were duly incorporated.

Signature of Student
Countersigned
Signature of Faculty Guide
Kumar

Sunil

AKNOWLEDGEMENT
Success is an effort bounded actively, involving the co-operation of all to
Create and formulate the project report. I would be thankful to the entire
Individual who served me as a true guide and epitome of knowledge.
I am deeply indebted to my teacher Miss PARUL PURI for boosting me to
Complete the project.
I would also like to thanks to my colleagues who volunteered to give their
help at critical moment for the completion of the project.

Sunil Kumar
Signature of student

INDEX
1. INDUSTRY DETAILS
2. COMPANY SPEFICATION
I. VISION
II. MISSION
III. VALUES/CODE OF CONDUCT
IV. HISTORY/MILESTONE
V. STATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT
VI. MANAGEMENT TEAM
VII. PRODUCTS
VIII. MERGERS/ACQUISITIONS/STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
IX. CSR

INDUSTRY DETAILS
DLF Limited, is India's largest real estate company in terms of revenues, earnings,
market capitalization and developable area. It has over 60 years of track record of
sustained growth, customer satisfaction, and innovation. The company has 406 msf
of planned projects with 57 msf of projects under construction.
DLF's primary business is development of residential, commercial and retail
properties. The company has a unique business model with earnings arising from
development and rentals. Its exposure across businesses, segments and
geographies, mitigates any down-cycles in the market. DLF has also forayed into
infrastructure, SEZ and hotel businesses.
Development Business
The development business of DLF includes Homes and Commercial Complexes
The Homes business caters to 3 segments of the residential market - Super Luxury,
Luxury and Mid-Income. The product offering involves a wide range of products
including condominiums, duplexes, row houses and apartments of varying sizes.
DLF is credited with introducing and pioneering the revolutionary concept of
developing commercial complexes in the vicinity of residential areas. Since its
inception in 2007, DLF has successfully launched commercial complexes and is in
the process of marking its presence across various locations in India.
The development business at present has 307 msf of development potential with 41
msf of projects under construction.

Annuity Business
The annuity business consists of the rental businesses of offices and retail.
With over six decades of excellence, DLF is a name synonymous with global
standards, new generation workspaces and lifestyles. It has the distinction of
developing commercial projects and IT parks that are at par with the best in the
world. DLF has become a preferred name with many IT & ITES majors and
leading Indian and International corporate giants, including GE, IBM, Microsoft,
Canon, Citibank, Vertex, Hewitt, Fidelity Investments, WNS, Bank of America,
Cognizant, Infosys, CSC, Symantec and Sapient, among others.
DLF pioneered the retail revolution in the country and brought about a paradigm
shift in the industry by redefining shopping, recreation and leisure experiences
with the launch of City Centre in Gurgaon in 2000. The Retail Malls business is a
major thrust area for DLF. Currently, DLF is actively creating new shopping and
entertainment spaces all over the country.
The company has land resource of 89 msf for office and retail development, with
16 msf of projects under construction.
DLF owns and operates the luxurious Aman Resorts across the world and also has
an alliance with Hilton Group for development and management of hotels in India.
The hotel business is currently undergoing a comprehensive review by the
company as regards its future plans, commitment towards resources and the extent
of scale and size that the company aspires to achieve in this segment. DLF has a
development potential of 11 msf for its hotel business.

VISION

To contribute significantly to building the new India and become the worlds most
valuable real estate company.

MISSION

To build world-class real-estate concepts across six business lines with the highest
standards of professionalism, ethics, quality and customer service

VALUES/CODE OF CONDUCT
VALUES:

Sustained efforts to enhance customer value and quality

Ethical and professional service

Compliance and respect for all community, environmental and legal

requirements.

CODE OF CONDUCT:

1. Introduction
DLF Limited and its subsidiaries (hereinafter referred to as the Company) is a
professionally managed Company emerging as the one of the foremost enterprise
in real estate development. It has over 60 years of experience, an established brand
name, a highly experienced, qualified and motivated management team with a high
reputation for project execution. The formation and management of many
subsidiary and partnership companies is considered necessary in real estate
development to ensure effective governance in dealing with legal and commercial
requirements.
The Companys philosophy on Corporate Governance is built on a rich legacy of
fair, transparent and effective governance. This includes respect for human values,
individual dignity and adherence to honest, ethical and professional conduct. This
enables customers and all stake holders to be partners in the Companys growth
and prosperity.

The Companys Code of Conduct not only ensures compliance with the Company
Law, the provisions of the listing agreement with Stock Exchanges and other laws,
but goes beyond to ensure exemplary Corporate Governance. Accordingly, the
Board of Directors of DLF Limited have adopted the following code that details
the following:

Guidance on ethical standards of conduct on various matters including

conflict of interest, acceptance of positions of responsibilities, treatment of
business opportunities etc.;

Responsibility to comply with Insider trading regulations and applicable

laws and regulations; and

Procedure for annual affirmations to the Code of Conduct by Directors and

the Senior management.

2. Objective
This code of conduct document has been created in furtherance of the Companys
commitment to building a strong culture of corporate governance by promoting the
importance of ethical conduct and transparency in the conduct of its operations.
This code lays down the standards of conduct that shall apply to its Directors and
all Employees of the Company and shall come into force with effect from 21st day
of March, 2007.

3. Definitions
The definitions of some of the key terms used in this Code are given below
i.

Director means any Executive, Non-Executive, Nominee or Alternate

Director of the Company.

ii.

Employee means any employee or officer of the Company.

iii.

Relative means relative as defined in Section 2(41) and Section 6 read

with schedule 1A of the Companies Act, 1956.

iv.

Senior Management means personnel of the Company who are members

of its Core Management team excluding the Board of Directors and shall
include all personnel above the level of Vice-President and all function heads.

4. Applicability
This Code is applicable to the following:
a.

All Employees of the Company including Senior Management; and

b.

All Directors of the Company.

This Code does not address every possible form of unacceptable conduct and it is
expected that the Directors and the Employee shall apply their sound judgment to
comply with the principles set forth in the Code.
5. Standards of Conduct
The Directors and employees shall conduct the Company's business in an efficient
and transparent manner in meeting its obligations towards the shareholders and
other stakeholders. The Directors and employees shall not be involved in any

activity that would have any adverse effect on the objectives of the Company or
against national interest. The following elucidates the Companys position on the
manner of conduct of the Companys business and transactions:
a) Compliance with applicable laws
DLF requires that its employees and Directors strictly comply with the applicable
laws and regulations in the conduct of its business, both in letter and spirit. If the
ethical standards set forth in this policy are more rigorous than the applicable laws
and regulations, then the standards of the DLF Code of Conduct shall prevail.
b) Business opportunities
The Directors and Employees are hereby prohibited from taking for themselves
personally, any opportunities that are discovered through the use of Companys
property, information or position, unless the opportunity is disclosed fully in
writing to the Corporate Governance Committee and the Corporate Governance
Committee authorizes the said Director or the Employee to pursue such
opportunity.
c) Acceptance of Employment / Position of responsibility
Employees are expected to devote their total attention to the business interests of
the Company. Prior approval of the Corporate Governance Committee must be
sought in writing prior to accepting any position of employment or responsibility
(such as Directorship etc.) outside the Company.
Directors other than Non-Executive and Independent Directors are required to
obtain the express approval of the Corporate Governance Committee prior to
accepting any Directorship outside the Company.

d) Financial reporting and disclosures

The Company is committed to ensuring that its financial statements and reporting:
i.

Does not contain any untrue statement;

ii.

Does not omit any material fact or has contents that might be misleading;
and

iii.

Strives to present a true and fair view of the Company's affairs in

compliance with the prevailing Accounting Standards and applicable laws and
regulations.

The Directors and Employees shall ensure that there shall be no willful omission of
any Company transactions from the books and financial records and all required
information shall be provided to the Auditors.
g) Health, Safety and Environment
The Company strives to provide a safe and healthy working environment and
comply, in the conduct of its business affairs, with all regulations regarding the
preservation of the environment of the territory it operates in. The Company is
committed to prevent the wasteful use of natural resources and minimize any
hazardous impact of the development, use and disposal of any of the intermediaries
or direct materials used in its product and service offerings on the ecological
environment.
h) Protection of the Companys Assets
The Companies Assets shall be protected from theft, loss, damage or misuse and
shall not be employed for conducting any illegal activity or for purpose other than

of conducting the business of the Company.

The Directors and the Employees shall not use the Companys tangible assets such
as equipment and machinery, systems, facilities, materials etc. or intangible assets
such as proprietary information, relationships with customers and suppliers, etc. for
their personal benefit or for the benefit of a related party.
i) Competition
DLF is committed to a fair and competitive free market system. The Directors and
Employees of the Company are prohibited to take any action that are anticompetitive or otherwise contrary to laws that govern competitive practices in the
marketplace.
j) Public Representation
It may be necessary to communicate information relating to the Company, its
operations and performance to its stake-holders, media, stock-exchanges etc. In all
its public appearance with respect to disclosing any information in relation to the
Companys activities or performance to any public constituency such as the Media,
financial community etc, the Company shall be represented only by duly
authorized personnel. This policy establishes that matters relating to public
representation of the Company shall be handled by the Chairman or ViceChairman or the Managing Director or the Head of Corporate Communications
department (or such person to whom the Head of Corporate Communications has
delegated his authority) or such persons as are authorized by the Board of Directors
or the Chairman. In addition, the Chief Financial Officer is duly authorized to
make suitable public representation in relation to financial matters. Where a
Director or an Employee seeks to publish a book, article or manuscript containing

reference to the Company or its business/processes, such person should obtain

prior approval of the Corporate Governance Committee. The Committee may grant
such approval on terms and conditions that it may deem fit such as prereview/changes to such publication by the Committee, inclusion of disclaimers etc.
k) Confidentiality of Information
Any information concerning the Companys business, its customers, suppliers, etc.
to which the Directors or the employees have access or which is possessed by the
Directors and the employees, must be considered privileged and confidential and
should be held in confidence at all times, and should not be disclosed to any
person, unless
1. authorised by the Board; or
2. the same is part of the public domain at the time of disclosure; or
3. is required to be disclosed in accordance with applicable laws
l) Gifts and Donations
The Company, its Directors and Employees shall neither receive nor offer or make
directly/indirectly any illegal payments, gifts, donations or any benefits which are
intended to obtain business or unethical favours. However, the Directors or
Employees may receive such nominal gifts which are customary in nature or are
associated with festivals.
m) Electronic Usage
Electronic resources provided to the Directors and Employees by the Company
should only be used for the conduct of the Companys business. The Company
prohibits any uses which are illegal or infringe on the privacy of a person or result

in the transmission of inappropriate messages. The Company also reserves the right
to monitor electronic usage and files on the system as and when deemed necessary.
n) Fair treatment of Employees, Working Environment and Child Labour
DLF is committed to recruiting, employing and promoting employees on the sole
basis of the qualifications and the abilities needed for the work to be performed,
without regard to race, age, sex, caste, national origin or any other non-relevant
category.
DLF is furthermore committed to providing a working environment that is free
from unlawful harassment and prohibits any sexual harassment and harassment
based on race, age, national origin, caste, medical condition, childbirth or related
condition, physical or mental disability or any other form of harassment that is
unlawful. Where the employee has been unlawfully harassed, he/she should submit
a complaint to the Chief Executive (Corporate Affairs). Where an employee feels
that he/she has been sexually harassed, he/she shall submit a complaint to the
Officer designated for receiving these complaints.
It is DLFs policy to offer to its employees a safe and healthy workplace. DLF is
against all forms of exploitation of children and believes in abiding by the laws and
applicable regulations for prevention of child labour.
6. Consequences of non-compliance with the Code
The matters covered in this Code are of the utmost importance to the Company, its
stockholders and its business partners, and are essential to the Company's ability to
conduct its business in accordance with its stated values. We expect all of our
Directors and Employees to adhere to these rules in carrying out their duties for the

Company.
The Company will take appropriate action against Director or the Employee whose
actions are found to violate these policies or any other policy of the Company.
7. Consultation and reporting
In case of any doubts/clarifications in relation to the application of the Code of
Conduct, Employees are requested to consult in writing with the Chief Executive
(Corporate Affairs) in the Company. Where Chief Executive (Corporate Affairs) in
the Company or the Directors need any clarifications in relation to the application
of the Code of Conduct, they should consult in writing with the Corporate
Governance Committee.
Where any Director or Employee notes an act inconsistent with the principles set
forth in the Code of Conduct, he should report the same to the Chief Executive
(Corporate Affairs) in the Company. Chief Executive (Corporate Affairs) in turn is
required to compile all such instances in a report along with suitable
recommendation on the action required to the Corporate Governance Committee.
Such report should be presented at least on a quarterly basis or sooner, depending
on the nature of the complaint. Alternatively, the Director or Employee may use the
Whistle-Blower mechanism provided by the Company to report any instances of
violation of the Code of Conduct.
8. Amendments and waivers
The Code may be amended or modified by the Board after due consultation with
the Corporate Governance Committee. Any waiver of any provision of this Code

for a Director or the Employee must be approved in writing by the Company's

Board of Directors.
9. Acknowledgement and annual affirmation
Directors and Senior Management personnel shall acknowledge the receipt of this
Code indicating that they have received, read and understood, and agreed to
comply with the Code and send the same to the Chief Executive (Corporate
Affairs). New Directors will submit such an acknowledgment at the time when
their Directorship begins and in case of other Management personnel when they
assume the responsibility of Senior Management personnel.
All the Directors and the Senior Management personnel to whom the Code applies
shall, within 10 days of close of every financial year affirm compliance with the
Code indicating their continued understanding of and compliance with the Code.
The duly signed Annual Compliance Declaration shall be forwarded to the Chief
Executive (Corporate Affairs).